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Why After Dinner makes for a cosy, after-party haunt in Goa

Why After Dinner makes for a cosy, after-party haunt in Goa

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Imagine walking into a bar and being handed a toothbrush by the server. Relax, it is not a comment on your dental hygiene. In fact, this is mixologist Harsh Pandya’s way of welcoming you to After Dinner, the newest hotspot in Goa’s laid-back coastal village, Anjuna. Call it a quirky welcome drink or a palate […]

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A new Japanese bar in Gurugram offers cocktails and cuisine with a side of storytelling

A new Japanese bar in Gurugram offers cocktails and cuisine with a side of storytelling

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Most office spaces on Gurugram’s Golf Course Road appear dull and dreary after dark. But, if you look closer, you may stumble upon a treasure chest on its premises. Japonico, housed in Vipul Tech Square, is just that.  Yellow-toned signage catches your attention on the ground level. Until then, you have no clue what lies […]

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Chennai| Origami, the new Pan Asian resto bar in Palavakkam, serves soup in paper pots and cocktails with gochujang and matcha

Chennai| Origami, the new Pan Asian resto bar in Palavakkam, serves soup in paper pots and cocktails with gochujang and matcha

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The pastel pink soup in front of me looks like it is dressed for the Met Gala. It even has a pleated white tutu-esque skirt. Except that is not a tutu but a hot pot made of paper. Interestingly, the soup is served on it. Called kami-nabe pot, it is made of washi, a traditional […]

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A toast to tradition: How Jaipur is reinventing the cocktail experience with charred mangoes and agave infused spirits

A toast to tradition: How Jaipur is reinventing the cocktail experience with charred mangoes and agave infused spirits

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During the day, Jaipur’s Johri Bazaar presents a visually enchanting scene with numerous jewellery shops adorning its meandering pathways. However, as night descends, the scene transforms dramatically. In the midst of this lies an unassuming (at first) boutique hotel, The Johri, a 19th-century home long known as Lal Haveli, lovingly restored to capture the elegance […]

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At Chennai’s new rooftop bar, catch sunsets and sip on innovative cocktails like shiitake-infused whisky

At Chennai’s new rooftop bar, catch sunsets and sip on innovative cocktails like shiitake-infused whisky

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The 4,500 square feet space has three levels of seating At Irida Skky Lounge, the wind whispers secrets in your ears. Secrets that are better deciphered after a few sips of the innovative cocktails that this shiny new resto bar stirs up. “We want to level up,” says Shreyas Asthana, who co-owns the place along with […]

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At Chennai’s new rooftop bar, catch sunsets and sip on innovative cocktails like shiitake-infused whisky

At Chennai’s new rooftop bar, catch sunsets and sip on innovative cocktails like shiitake-infused whisky

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The 4,500 square feet space has three levels of seating Kale and bok choy chaat At Irida Skky Lounge, the wind whispers secrets in your ears. Secrets that are better deciphered after a few sips of the innovative cocktails that this shiny new resto bar stirs up. “We want to level up,” says Shreyas Asthana, who […]

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Savour toddy on tap, arrack cocktails at Uncle’s in Colombo

Savour toddy on tap, arrack cocktails at Uncle’s in Colombo

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“Life’s short, men. Have to make the best of it, noh?”  At Uncle’s in Colombo, when you order toddy and cheese toast, lessons for life come for free. This diminutive bar with a big personality defied all odds when it launched in December 2021, in a country that was both in the grip of the […]

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Aashi Bhatnagar was in the top 12 at global bartending competition World Class

Aashi Bhatnagar was in the top 12 at global bartending competition World Class

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Aashi Bhatnagar | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement World over, for bars and bartenders, World Class is a brand that has a certain cachet. Every year, thousands of bartenders from around the world compete through the course of the year for the right to represent their country in the global finals of this three-day bartending competition. […]

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The Bengaluru pub chain Watsons opens in Kochi with a drink and food menu inspired by Kerala

The Bengaluru pub chain Watsons opens in Kochi with a drink and food menu inspired by Kerala

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A cocktail with kanji? Meet Naughty Hotty, a signature cocktail at Watsons, the new pub at International Hotel in Kochi. Apart from kanji, it also has vodka, coriander and chilli. The Bengaluru pub chain has entered Kerala with drinks made specifically for the Malayali client such as clarified Sharjah (brandy infused with banana), Pacha Manga […]

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